List of extreme points of Latvia explained

The extreme points of Latvia are the points on Latvia's land territory that are furthest north, south, east and west.^[1]

Latitude and longitude

• North: (58.0851°N 25.1992°W) Ipiķi Parish, Valmiera Municipality
• South: (55.675°N 26.5972°W) Demene Parish, Augšdaugava Municipality
• West: (56.3539°N 20.9702°W) Cape Bernāti, Nīca Parish, South Kurzeme Municipality
• East: (56.2769°N 28.241°W) Pasiene Parish, Ludza Municipality

Latvija saules zīmē

In 1998 and 1999, in honour of the 80th anniversary of Latvia's independence, four granite sculptures by (1944–2006) were placed near each of Latvia's extreme points. The project was called Latvija saules zīmē, "Latvia in the Sun sign". The names and locations of the individual sculptures are as follows:^{[1] [2]}

• North: (58.0784°N 25.191°W) Baltās naktis ("White nights")
• South: (55.6756°N 26.5821°W) Saules puķe ("Sunflower")
• West: (56.3773°N 20.979°W) Zaļais stars ("Green ray")
• East: (56.175°N 28.0944°W) Austras koks ("Tree of Dawn")

Extremes in elevation

• Maximum: Gaiziņkalns (56.8701°N 25.9575°W), ^[3]
• Minimum: Baltic Sea, 0 meters

See also

• Geography of Latvia
• Extreme points of Earth

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Latvijas galējie punkti . . 8 June 2020 . Markots . Aivars . . 7 June 2021.
2. Web site: Latvija saules zīmē . lv . 7 June 2021.
3. Web site: The highest hill summits in Latvia . Official Statistics Portal . . 16 April 2021 . 7 June 2021.